The Police Traffic Services officers are highly trained and experienced in traffic and driver safety. By contacting the Traffic Services Supervisor, arrangements can be made to provide safety and driver training for audiences of all ages. Traffic Services Officers are trained in alcohol and drug impairment detection, juvenile directed traffic safety programs and new/young driver education. Traffic Services has a Seatbelt Convincer, which few agencies in this area possess. This equipment dramatically demonstrates the importance and effectiveness of occupant restraints. The department also has access to driving simulations involving moving vehicles and impairment simulators such as “Drunk Goggles”.

Call at 217.788.8357 for more information or to schedule your presentation.

Contact the Springfield Police Department at 217.788.8311 for additional information about this service.

Police are often the first point of contact for many throughout our community, especially in times of need. Because of this, the Springfield Police Department designated an outreach officer who focuses on those individuals experiencing homelessness. The department’s H.O.T. Officer is able to connect individuals with resources and the appropriate contacts whether it is housing, health care, detox, or social services. The officer is also specially trained to handle the various situations s/he may encounter

Whether a person is experiencing homelessness or it is impacting a business or neighborhood, contact our H.O.T. Officer at 217.741.0981.

Neighborhood Watch is one of the oldest and most effective crime prevention programs in the country, bringing citizens together with law enforcement to deter crime and make communities safer. The program allows residents to organize themselves and work with law enforcement to keep a trained eye and ear on their neighborhoods, while demonstrating their presence at all times of day and night. Neighborhood Watch works because it reduces opportunities for crime to occur; it doesn’t rely on altering or changing the criminal’s behavior or motivation.

Interested in starting a Neighborhood Watch program in your neighborhood? Call 217.788.8325.

Contact the Springfield Police Department at 217.788.8311 for additional information about this service.

The Springfield Police Department has partnered with the Gateway Foundation for implementation of the Safe Passage Initiative. This initiative was developed for Springfield residents who are suffering from addiction to opioids, cocaine, methamphetamine, prescription drugs, marijuana or alcohol and providing those individuals access to recovery immediately. The benefit of the Safe Passage program is that assistance will not take days or weeks, rather instant response to those requesting help.

*Any resident who enters the police station, located at 800 E. Monroe in Springfield, or approaches an on-duty Springfield Police Officer asking for help with their addiction will be screened for the Safe Passage program. Those who are entered into the program and are in possession of a personal-use amount of drugs or drug paraphernalia will not be charged criminally.

The Springfield Police Department and Gateway Foundation hope those struggling with addiction will turn to those offering assistance without fear of being arrested. If you know someone who is struggling with addiction, please contact the Springfield Police Department at (217)788-8325 or Gateway Foundation at (217)529-9266.

*Conditions that will make someone ineligible for the Safe Passage Initiative:

• Outstanding arrest warrants;
• Three or more drug-related convictions;
• Person is a danger to others;
• Under the age of 18 without parent or guardian consent;
• Having a medical condition that may need hospitalization;
• Registered sex offender; and/or
• Previous Safe Passage participation without completion.

Going out of town for the holidays? Plan on being away from home? Call the Springfield Police Department today and request a “Vacation Check” or “Extra Patrol” around your home. There is no cost for this service and it is designed for officers to patrol around your residence while you are away.

Call 217.788.8325. You will need to provide the following information:

• Date leaving
• Date returning
• Full name
• Address
• Reason for the premise check
• Emergency contact
• Contact phone number
• Does the residence have lights on a timer?
• Will there be vehicles parked in the driveway?

The Springfield Police Department is a division of the City of Springfield that is managed by the Mayor. If there are issues in your neighborhood or concerns you have that may not be specific to the Police, the department can help connect you to the appropriate City of Springfield department. You can also contact the city’s general number at 217.789.2000 or visit their website, https://www.springfield.il.us for more information.